Infant&#39;s crib



Patented 13mg. 7, 1923.

UNITED STATES GEORGE L. HEMIPY, OF TRURO TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO.

NFANTS CRB.

Application filed April 3, 1922.

0 all 't0/wm t may concern.'

Be it known `that l, GEORGE L. HEMPY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trurol Township, in the county of Franklin and State of Chio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Infants Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a crib that can be attached to an ordinary bed and compactly folded against the side of the bed when not in use. Other objects will appear from the following dise closure.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, the features of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a View in end elevation showing the extended crib attached to a bed rail, the latter being in cross section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the saine showin the crib spring-partly in detail.

Z(Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the crib folded against the bed rail.

Fig. l is a detail sectional view taken on the line IV-IV Fig. 2 looking toward the bed rail.

Fig. 5 is a detail in elevation looking at the left hand corner of the side frame of the hinged bed.

Fig. 6 is a detail in elevation looking at the end gate and toward the left hand outer corner of the crib showing how the mattress is supported when the spring is raised preparatory to folding the crib against the bed rail.

Fig. 7 is a detail showing how the attached folding crib may be converted into a detached non-folding or standard crib.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive the crib includes a side frame 10 having at each of its ends upper and lower angular extensions 11 and 12, respectively to which are hinged at 13a and 13b rectangular end frames or gates 13. Hinged to each of the lower angular extensions 12 is an end rail or rod 14 the inner end of which is provided with a connector plate 14a made with an aperture to engage a slightly hooked pin 15 on the upper plate 16 of a shackle that is removably secured to the 'ordinary bed rail 17. Where the side 17 is of angle bar it is squared up with a Wooden block 17a to receive the shackle. The crib can be attached to any form of bed rail it only being neces- Selia'l No. 549,012.

sary to lprovide a shackle adapted thereto.`

The-end rails 111, unless otherwise locked, are .capable ofswinging to the right or left on the shackle plates 16 and with reference to the main bed rail 17. The inner lower corner of the end gate 13 has a foot member 1S provided with a perforation 19, said foot member lapping over the connector plate 16 when the bed is in open position as shown in Fig. 4.

2O designates the mattress supporting spring the frame of which is pivoted at 21 to and between the regular extensions 12 s0 that said spring can be raised into parallel relation with the side crib frame 10. The outer edge of the spring frame is provided with an angular extension or lip 22 to support the mattress 23 when the spring is turned up as suggested in Fig. 6 and the crib is to be folded inward against the main bed as shown in Fig. 3. In effect therefore the side frame constitutes a container for the mattressand bedding too when the device is to be folded.

When the crib is extended for use as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the end gates, and indeed, the whole crib is secured in rigid position by means of two pins 24 and 25 in each of the inner corners lof the spring' frame, said pins engaging holes 26 and 27 respectively in the shackle and the pin 24 engaging also the perforation 19 in the foot 18.

The detachable crib thus far described can be converted, if desired, into a standard or non-folding crib by the addition 'of a side member 28 such, for example, as shown in Fig. 7 where said added side is coupled to the end rails and end gates bysuitable bolts or pins 29 and 30. In such case the perforated foot 18 serves as the support for the free side 'of the mattress spring when that member is turned down into position of use.

The main side frame, as well as the added side frame if used, can be supported by suitable telescopic legs as at 31 fastened by a set screw 32 on downward extensions of the side frame.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A folding crib for a standard bed, comprising, in combination, a side frame and end gates hinged thereto to swing toward the side frame, and a pair of end rails hinged to the opposite ends of said side frame for hingedly e Connecting the crib to the hed, said end rails swinging in parallel relation when the side frame is inoved toward and from the hed.

2. A folding crib for a standard hed cornprising, in combination, a side frame, end gates hinged to said side frame, end rails also hinged thereto the latter adapted to be hingedly connected with the side rail of the standard hed.

3. A folding crib for a standard hed Coinprising `in Combination, a side fralne having rigid lateral upper and lower extensions at its ends, a mattress supporting 'traine hinged to the loiver extensions and end rails also hinged to said lower extensions adapted to be hingedly connected with the side rail of the standard hed. v

4. A folding crib for a standard bed comprising, in Combination, a side frame and end gates hinged thereto, a pair of end rails hinged to the opposite ends of said side frame foi` hingedly connecting the Crib, to the hed and a second side frame with means for Connecting it to said end gates and side rails whereby all said parts are secured in fixed relation.

5. A folding erih for a standard bed ConiA prising, in combination, a side frame and end gates vertically hinged thereto, a pair of end rails: vertically hinged to the opposite ends of said side franie for hingedly connecting the Crib7 a mattress frame hinged horizontally to said side frame and a second side frame with means for connecting it to said end gates and side rails whereby all said parts are secured in fixed relation.

GEORGE L. HEMPY. 

